Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-11-18
OBITUARY.
MISS EMMA VI. sT1CKNEY

The death of Miss Emma NJ stickney hasV
touched a large circle of relatives and friends.
She was the daughter of the late Tyler stick
ney OF East Shoreham, ana n member OF
family of eleven children, eight OF whom sur
vive her, and all but one were present at her
funeral at the Stickney homestead, Nov. s,
where she died Nov. q, aged "a years. Being
deprived OF her sight tor more than halt OF her
lite, it was great comfort and joy that her
aged mother was spared to her. All her
brothers and sisters had IL thoughtful and ten
der care Tor her and did all they could to make
her lite cheerful and happy as she walked in
darkness: With habits OF industry and a
superior Judgment, she made herself useful in
the home-an entertaining companion-and
won many friends. Ever patient in her great
affiction she looked calmly on the last sad
change trusting all to her Heavenly Father
and fearing no evil. Like one who was to
take pleasant journey, she made all the ar
engagements tor her Notwithstanding her
funeral be attended by Rev 5. 4. Parker, and
bidding Il last good-by to her dear mother,
brothers and sisters We sorrow that she is
gone. Most truly can we say, as Christ did OF
another long ago, "she has done what she
could" y.
MRS. JOHN II. sPRAGUE.
Died-1n Waltham, at noon OF Nov. 8, Mrs.
Eleanor Ayres, wife of Mr.. John ii. Sprague
y dark cloud OF gloom was thrown over our
people as this expected but muchdreaded
news reached us. seldom ii ever has ii be-
come necessary to record a death where all
mourned to such degree. Mrs. Sprague's
| sickness had been severe Tor several weeks,
but her chances tor recovery were considered
good until less than a week before her death,
when her disease assumed new form taking
away all hope OF lite She the eldest
daughter OF the late Francis Ayres OF this place
and spent her whole lite before her marriage
here. Since that time she has been in our
social and religious circles continually, bring
ing life and earnest zeal to every good work.
As Il member of the NJ. Z. church here she was
counted among the best, not caring to pro-
claim her goodness from the housetop, but
always bearing her part OF the burdens and
sharing in the joys when victory crowned the
n
everyone, she won friends by the score Her
home life was very pleasant; she was an in.
dustrious, loving wife and an indulgent and
fond mother. No great sorrow has come to
this family in nearly IS years of welded lite.
Their children 1.-TWO sons and two daughters)
have been spared to them until grown to man
and wOmanhOOd ana a mothers example and
prayers have told Tor good upon them. God
has indeed dealt in much mercy but has seen
fit to transplant the brighter light to be a bea.
con star to draw those LETT behind to a near
ness TO Him. Much sympathy.is felt tor the
afflicted family, especially tor Mr.. Sprague
who bows as the shaken reed under this dis
pensattOn. Too much prai,e cannot be given
to the dear ones who have SO patiently and
lovingly ministered to her wants during the
long weeks OF suffering They did what they
ed beyond the veil. All fear of death was taken
away and the abiding presence OF her Saviour
was given instead. The church has suffered
severely from her loss; constant attendant
prompt in duty, her encouraging, earnest
~ testimonies In social meetings, all these go 70
make us miss her as one seldom is missed
We sympathise deeply also with her aged
mother, who is again called so soon in her old
age and teebleness to drink so deeply of the
bitter cup OF affection.
The services connected with the burial OF
Mrs. 5. were at their dwelling on saturday
following her death, conducted by her pastor
Rev. James Heath. Although stormy, large
company OF sympathizing ones came togeth
err. The burial was in the cemetery in Walt
ham.
weybridge, VT, Nov. l6 Y.